CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WGHP) — Alan Aguilera, of Charlotte, won a $150,000 Powerball prize, according to an NC Education Lottery news release.
“My dad died about two years ago, and I decided to keep playing because that’s what he did,” Aguilera said. “I just thought I would continue the tradition.”
Aguilera bought his winning $3 Quick Pick ticket for the June 24 Powerball drawing using Online Play.
He matched the numbers on four white balls and the red Powerball to win $50,000. His prize tripled to $150,000 when the 3X multiplier hit.
“I came back from a concert that night and looked at my phone,” he said. “I was like, ‘Oh, this can’t be real.’”
Aguilera claimed his prize Monday at lottery headquarters. After required federal and state tax withholdings, he took home $106,876.
“I’m blessed,” he said. “It still doesn’t feel real.”
He plans to use some of his winnings on an upcoming medical procedure and put the rest in savings.
The jackpot in Wednesday’s Powerball drawing climbed to $725 million, or $366.2 million in cash, and now ranks as the seventh largest in game history.
The odds of winning a Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million.
Where can I get the latest lottery numbers?
Watch lottery drawings on FOX8! Mega Millions airs at 11 p.m. on Tuesday and Friday. Powerball airs at 10:59 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. The NC Lottery airs at 11:22 p.m. every night.
You can also find the lottery results online on the FOX8 website.
Source: Fox 8 News Channel